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Where do flies go in winter?

12 February 2019

Insect expert Eleanor Drinkwater takes on this listener's question

Physics | Space

Does Curiosity use Nuclear Power to avoid Dusty Solar Panels?

17 August 2012

Space | Technology

How much computing power does curiosity have?

17 August 2012

Physics | Space

Why don't Saturn's rings aggregate to form moons?

17 August 2012

Why are children all so different?

14 August 2012

Biology | Medicine

How can I intrepret my cat's feelings?

12 August 2012

Physics | Space

Can black holes lose enough mass to stop being black holes?

12 August 2012

Do all thunderstorms have lightning?

12 August 2012

Biology | Medicine

How much do dogs understand when humans talk to them?

12 August 2012

Medicine | Space

What happens if you're exposed to the vacuum of space?

12 August 2012

Physics | Space

Will ice melt in a cold, dark vacuum?

12 August 2012

Chemistry | Physics

How does ironing work?

12 August 2012

Engineering | Technology

Why do some airlines permit the use of mobile phones?

12 August 2012

Why is some rain heavier than other rain?

12 August 2012

Physics | Space

Does light need a medium in order to travel?

12 August 2012

Which is more contagious - a cough or a sneeze?

12 August 2012

Why would someone have a constantly wet head?

12 August 2012

Physics | Space

What is the temperature inside a black hole?

12 August 2012

What makes jam set, or not?

12 August 2012

Physics | Space

Why don't Saturn's rings aggregate to form moons?

12 August 2012

Biology | Chemistry | Medicine

Is making vitamin D akin to human photosynthesis?

12 August 2012

Is making vitamin D akin to human photosynthesis?

Do we have a finite number of heartbeats?

12 August 2012

Space | Technology

How do Rovers Cope with Low Temperatures?

06 August 2012

Space | Technology

How Much do Space Missions Cost?

06 August 2012

Space | Technology

Will Curiosity Have the Longevity of Voyager I?

06 August 2012

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